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Definition of agrimony in English: agrimonynounPlural agrimonies ˈaɡrɪməniˈæɡrəˌmoʊni A plant of the rose family which bears slender flower spikes and hooked fruits, found in north temperate regions. 龙芽草,龙芽草属植物 Genus Agrimonia, family Rosaceae: several species Example sentencesExamples - Woodland agrimony is the smallest member of the Agrimonia genus in New York.
- To dry agrimony, spread out the leaves, flowers, and stems on a wire rack in a warm, shaded location.
- European agrimony is found on dry, grassy hills and in woods.
- Examples of carbonizing herbs to stop bleeding are carbonized cattail pollen, carbonized human hair, carbonized agrimony and carbonized wormwood or mugwort.
- Other locally common tannin-rich plants include blackberry, raspberry, rose, lady's mantle, agrimony, meadowsweet, and strawberry (all members of the rose family), geraniums, purple loosestrife, and sumacs.
OriginLate Middle English: directly or (in early use) via Old French from Latin agrimonia, alteration of argemonia, from Greek argemōnē 'poppy'. Definition of agrimony in US English: agrimonynounˈaɡrəˌmōnēˈæɡrəˌmoʊni A plant of the rose family bearing slender flower spikes and spiny fruits. Native to north temperate regions, it has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and dyeing. Genus Agrimonia, family Rosaceae: several species, in particular A. eupatoria, which has small yellow flowers Example sentencesExamples - Woodland agrimony is the smallest member of the Agrimonia genus in New York.
- European agrimony is found on dry, grassy hills and in woods.
- To dry agrimony, spread out the leaves, flowers, and stems on a wire rack in a warm, shaded location.
- Other locally common tannin-rich plants include blackberry, raspberry, rose, lady's mantle, agrimony, meadowsweet, and strawberry (all members of the rose family), geraniums, purple loosestrife, and sumacs.
- Examples of carbonizing herbs to stop bleeding are carbonized cattail pollen, carbonized human hair, carbonized agrimony and carbonized wormwood or mugwort.
OriginLate Middle English: directly or (in early use) via Old French from Latin agrimonia, alteration of argemonia, from Greek argemōnē ‘poppy’. |